Extensible automobile



J. L. WARE.

`EXTENSLBLE AUTGMOBILE. APPLICATION flLEnMAn; 22. 1915. nENEwED MAR. 22, 1920.

1,342, 139. .Patented June 1, 1920.

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JOSEPH i.. WARE, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

EXTENSIBLE AUTOMOBILE.

.application nld'mareh 22, v1915, serial No. 16,091.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH L. WARE, ay

citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Extenslble Automobiles, of 'which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to extensible automobiles and has for its object to providean Y I tion of my invention in one form- Figure 1 is a side elevation of an'automobile embodying my improvements when the same is in its contracted position for use as a runabout. Fig. 2 is a similar side elevation view of the automobile when the same has been extended and has a delivery box applied thereto.` Fig. 3 i's a plan. view of the parts shown in Fig. 2- with some partsbroken away yshowing the chassis and driving4 means. Fig. 4 isy a fragmentary plan View similar to Fig. 3 showing the arrangement of frame parts in the contracted form. Fig. 5 is an inside view of the side frame vbars of the automobile when the same is in its contracted condition. Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the frame member extended. Fig. 7 .is a top view of ,the frame member when the same is extended. Fig. 8 is a side view of the frame member showing a different method of extending the same. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional View across the chassis showing the manner of securing together the`extensible frame portions. Fig. 10 is a rear elevation of the automobile when the same is extended. Fig. 11 is a section on line 11-11 showing the manner of securing the rear brace rods. Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the transmission rod connection for the automobile before the same has been extended, Figs. 13 and. 14 are Specification of Letters Pa'tent.

Renewed-March 22, 1920. Serial No; 367,888.

views showing two forms of yextension emplo ed.

l aving reference to Figs'. 1 and 4 the automobile comprises front and rear wheels l5 and 16, respectively, a seat body or tonneau 17, frame members 18, gear box 19 on.

rear axle 20, transmission casing from gear box 19 to a front casing 22 :and brace rods 23, from points of attachment 25 axle to a junction 21, all of which 21 running ltransmission 24 extending on the rear piece 26 on the rod casing parts are or may be of a well-known construction.

As clearly indicated in Figs. l, 4 and 5, the side beam 18 is cleft across at' 27l leaving a portion 28 to the rear of the cleft which is rigidly held as a-part of the beam by means of a filler strip 29 securely bolted within the channels of members 18, an angle piece 30 being also bolted" with the filler strip 29, as clearly shown in Fig. 9. The

running board 30 is supported in the usual -way by a sheet metal extension 31 which is as indicated at 32, so as to permit an cleft,

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elongated running board 33 to be applied to the machine when the an intermediate sheet metal portion 34 being used to fill up thegap, all as clearly shown in Figs. land 2. It will lbe apparent from theY above thatiwhenthe automobile is in its contracted position the parts are as indicated in Fig.- 4, with the drive running back from box 22 through the casing member 21 to the gear box 19. Part of this construction is shown in detail in Fig. 12 in which the crankshaft of the engine is indicated at 35 formed with a socketed extension 36 receiving the squared end 37 of a head 38 connectedby universal joint 39 with a shaft 40 which extends through casing 21. A semispherical piece 41 surrounds the extension 36 and has a flange 42 overlying the ianged end 43 'of boxing 22 and bolted thereto beneath a cap 44 which has a semispherical portion 45, thereby holdingv a semispherical extension 46 which isbolted to the junction piece 26.

en it is desired to extend the autosame is extended,

mobile, the filler strip 29 and runner board wardly. As shown in Figs. 3 and 9, a crossbar casting 47 is bolted to the lower side of channel member 18 adjacent the point 27 where said member is cut, the crossbar 47 being additionally secured by brace rods 48, 49 running from the bottom portion of a central circular portion 50 formed on said crossbar 47 The filler bar 29 together lwith angle bar are repositioned and bolted to the portions 18 and 28 of the side beams when the same have been properly extended. As an additional support for the side beams truss rods 51 extend vfrom a lug 52 on a plate 53 secured to the rear ends of beam portion 28 under a bracket 54 secured to beam portion .28 at the severing point `27 and under crossbar 47 to a lug 55 on a plate 56 at the forward end of beam portion 18. The same trussing arrangement may be employed in connection with the shortened form of the automobile if desired, as indicated in Fig. 5, although in such' case there will be no crossbar 47 and a shorter truss rod must be employed. As a matter of general practice the' truss rods are not essential to the compacted form of the automobile.

The short rearward extension 58 of the shortened form of the automobile will then be removed and a truck body 59 placed upon the extended `rear portion of the chassis. Because of the fact that this truck body will be used for carrying considerable loads and therefore increase the weight upon the rear axle 60, I contemplate using a pair of truss rods 61 and 62 which extend through eyes in astirrup 63 secured to the bottom of the gear case 19, the other ends of said truss rods being pivotally connected with the spring-supported brackets 65, as clearly shown inFigs. 10 and 11.

A modified form of rearward extension of the chassis is shown in Fig. -8 in Which frame piece extensions 66 are secured directly to .the uncut side frame members 18 and truss rods 67 pass from lugs 68 on plates 69 upon the'top of said extensions 466 underneath brackets 54 and crossbar 47.

The'inode of extending the driving means, which is a very important feature of my invention, is clearly illustrated in Figs. 3,

9, 13 and 14. A solid cap 70 is bolted upon the flanged end 43 of casing 22 and this cap is provided with a central bearing 71 through which extends, as shown in Fig. 13, aAshort shaft 72 havinga squared end 73 entering the socket 'in extenslon 36 vof crankshaft 35, the short shaft being connected by I' Y universal joint 74 with an intermediate shaft 75 which in turn is connected by universal joint 76 witha short shaft 77 which enters and has a bearing in the piece 41, which piece extends through a circulan aperture 78 in the extension 50 df lcrossbar 47, as clearly shown in Figs. 9 and 13. T he shaft 77 4has therein a square ASocket whchreceives the squaredend 37 of the head 38 heretofore described. The piece 41, cap 44 and spherical extension 46 are secured to the circular portion 50 of'crossbar 47 in exactly the same manner as these partswere secured to the flanged end 43 of casing 22. Inasmuch as the centers of cap andof extension 50 are in horizontal alinement it is not necessary, although under some condi-' change of one to the other does not involve any mechanical difficulties and may readily be accomplished with the tools and appliances available in any private garage.

I claim:

1. In combination with the running gear, tonneau and driving means of an automobile, an extensible chassis comprising cleft side beams,..filler strips bolted to said side beams for holding the same in either extended or contracted position, truss rods secured at the ends of the side beams and running under supports on said side beams at each side of the cleft portion thereof,

means for extending the driving means when the chassis is extended, and a truck body independent of the tonneau adapted to be secured upon the extended chassis.

2. In combination with fhe running gear, tonneau and drivin means 'of an automobile,l an extensible c assis comprising cleft side beams, a` crossbar adapted to be secured to the side beams in front of the cleft portion when the' chassis is extended, said crossbar having an expanded central portion provided with a circular apertured seat adapted to receive the socket head for the torsion rod, said head being secured to said expanded portion, vand a link connecting the' driving shaft with the drive rod of the automobile.

3. In combination with the'running gear, l

thereon, means for extendin i the driving means when the chassis is extended, anda truck body independent of the tonneau g 1,342,139 i g adapted to be securedl upon the extended chassis.

4. In combination with the running gear and driving means of an automobile, an extensible chassis frame comprising cleft side beams, intermediate 'longitudinal bars secured to said cleft beams, and a crossbar secured to the sides of the frame when the chassis frame is extended, said crossbar hav- 1`0 ing a circular apertured seat attached to the socket head for the torsion rod, and ashaft section connecting the driving means with the drive shaft of the automobile.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH L.-,WARE.

Witnesses:

F. A. WH1TELEY, H, A. BOWMAN. 

